If you’re like me and have been unplugged for several weeks at the end of the year, your RSS reader of choice is packed with posts about 2010 predictions and/or 2010 resolutions. Of course, I don’t have time to read through them all (Sorry!), but I do like to cruise through several of each to get a feel for potential trends and areas where people would like to improve professionally. Here are several posts that resonated with me.
Kevin Dugan, in typical Bad Pitch Blog style, shared several ways to “suck less” in 2010. I especially like his first tip on pledging to make a mistake. I’ve too often seen people afraid to take a unique approach to a challenge because of the chance of making a mistake.
Jason Falls shared a slightly different take on Kevin’s point in this post, where he discusses what he calls the “me too” syndrome currently pervasive in social media.
Tom Murphy takes a different approach in this post, proclaiming 2010 as the year you need to invest in you and offering several areas to focus on. Love this list more and more each time I read it.
For me, 2010 promises to be a very intriguing year, both personally and professionally. This year, I’m setting a goal to be involved with social media, listening, interacting and adding value to conversation. You’ll see me blogging more often, commenting on blogs more often and generally seeing how deep the social media rabbit hole goes for me.
I’ve also made a goal to be more involved with my community. I’m volunteering regularly with Kansas City’s chapter of IABC. I’m also joining a leadership group with Big Brothers Big Sisters. I couldn’t be more excited for the new opportunities and relationships these groups will provide.
What does 2010 have in store for you? What’s the one thing you hope you are able to accomplish before 2011?